diff --git a/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp b/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp
index 29b3cbd..acb22c5 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp
+++ b/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ HoldState DisplayDriverTFT::updateHold(unsigned long holdMs) {
     return h;
 }
 
-void DisplayDriverTFT::updateHint(int x, int y) {
-    float t = (millis() % 2000) / 2000.0f;
-    uint8_t v = (uint8_t)(30.0f + 30.0f * sinf(t * 2 * PI));
+void DisplayDriverTFT::updateHint(int x, int y, bool active) {
+    float period = active ? 500.0f : 2000.0f;
+    float t = fmodf(millis(), period) / period;
+    uint8_t v = static_cast<uint8_t>(30.0f + 30.0f * sinf(t * 2.0f * PI));
     uint16_t col = _tft.color565(v, v, v);
-    // Draw at touch position instead of center
     _tft.drawRect(x - 40, y - 20, 80, 40, col);
 }
diff --git a/boards/esp32-32e/esp32-32e.ino b/boards/esp32-32e/esp32-32e.ino
index 0241647..74835b8 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-32e/esp32-32e.ino
+++ b/boards/esp32-32e/esp32-32e.ino
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ void loop() {
             holdStartX = t.x;
             holdStartY = t.y;
         }
-        if(!h.active && holdStartX >= 0) {
-            display.updateHint(holdStartX, holdStartY);
+        // Fix for esp32-32e.ino
+        if(holdStartX >= 0) {
+            display.updateHint(holdStartX, holdStartY, h.active);
         }
     } else {
         holdStartX = -1;
diff --git a/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.cpp b/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.cpp
index f76f08f..9394ca2 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.cpp
+++ b/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.cpp
@@ -239,21 +239,21 @@ void DisplayDriverGFX::drawDashboard(const ScreenState& state) {
     }
 }
 
-void DisplayDriverGFX::updateHint(int x, int y) {
+void DisplayDriverGFX::updateHint(int x, int y, bool active) {
     if(!_gfx)
         return;
 
     static uint32_t lastTime = 0;
     uint32_t now = millis();
-    // Fixed: throttle to 100ms instead of 50ms
     if(now - lastTime < 100)
         return;
     lastTime = now;
 
-    float t = (now % 2000) / 2000.0f;
-    uint8_t v = static_cast<uint8_t>(30.0f + 30.0f * sinf(t * 2 * 3.14159f));
-    uint16_t col = ((v >> 3) << 11) | ((v >> 2) << 5) | (v >> 3);
+    // active=true: faster pulse (500ms), active=false: slower pulse (2000ms)
+    float period = active ? 500.0f : 2000.0f;
+    float t = fmodf(now, period) / period;
+    uint8_t v = static_cast<uint8_t>(30.0f + 30.0f * sinf(t * 2.0f * 3.14159f));
+    uint16_t col = _gfx->color565(v, v, v);
 
-    // Draw at touch position instead of center
     _gfx->drawCircle(x, y, 50, col);
 }
diff --git a/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/esp32-s3-lcd-43.ino b/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/esp32-s3-lcd-43.ino
index 03b1da0..ea2cfb6 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/esp32-s3-lcd-43.ino
+++ b/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/esp32-s3-lcd-43.ino
@@ -40,19 +40,21 @@ void loop() {
             holdStartY = -1;
         }
         if(h.started) {
-            // Capture initial touch position
             holdStartX = evt.x;
             holdStartY = evt.y;
         }
-        if(!h.active && holdStartX >= 0) {
-            display.updateHint(holdStartX, holdStartY);
+        // Draw hint during hold (ACTIVE) or idle (IDLE)
+        if(holdStartX >= 0) {
+            if(h.active) {
+                display.updateHint(holdStartX, holdStartY, true);
+            } else {
+                display.updateHint(holdStartX, holdStartY, false);
+            }
         }
     } else {
-        // Reset when not alerting
         holdStartX = -1;
         holdStartY = -1;
     }
-
     if(evt.pressed) {
         if(st.screen == ScreenID::OFF) {
             // Tap in OFF mode → wake to DASHBOARD
diff --git a/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/IDisplayDriver.h b/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/IDisplayDriver.h
index aad8e37..978dd8b 100644
--- a/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/IDisplayDriver.h
+++ b/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/IDisplayDriver.h
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ public:
     /// Track a long-press gesture; returns progress/completion.
     virtual HoldState updateHold(unsigned long holdMs) = 0;
     /// Idle hint animation (e.g. pulsing ring) while alert is showing.
-    virtual void updateHint(int x, int y) = 0;
-
+    /// @param active If true, show "holding" animation; if false, show "idle" animation.
+    virtual void updateHint(int x, int y, bool active) = 0;
     virtual int width() = 0;
     virtual int height() = 0;
 };
diff --git a/mise.toml b/mise.toml
index 1425462..92c41c5 100644
--- a/mise.toml
+++ b/mise.toml
@@ -139,3 +139,17 @@ rm -rf boards/esp32-32e/build
 rm -rf boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/build
 echo "[OK] Build artifacts cleaned"
 """
+
+[tasks.format]
+run = """
+clang-format -i --style=file \
+                        boards/esp32-32e/*.cpp \
+                        boards/esp32-32e/*.h \
+                        boards/esp32-32e/*.ino \
+                        boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/*.cpp \
+                        boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/*.h \
+                        boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/*.ino \
+                        libraries/KlubhausCore/src/*.cpp \
+                        libraries/KlubhausCore/src/*.h \
+                        libraries/KlubhausCore/*.properties
+"""